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CUSPIDOR.

(Application led July 16, 1897.)

No. 6l5,lll.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

(N0 Model.)

IETIII NITRD STATES PATENT FFICR.

CUSPIDOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 615,111, dated November 29, 18'98. Application iiled Iuly 16,1897. Serial No. 644,844. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that-,1, HENRY J. SPRINGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Edwardsville, Madison county, in the State ot' Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Cuspidors, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a cuspidor for use in public places-such as hotels, railway-cars, docthe object of my invention being to produce an improvement-on that form ot' cuspidor in which the entrance to the box is closed by a pair of doors, such doors being connected with means for operating them by the foot or hand of a person desiring to use the cuspidor, the doors automatically closing on the removal of the persons foot or hand from the operating device.

My invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed dut in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure I is a top or plan view of my improved cuspidor. Fig. II illustrates a longitudinal section taken on the line II II, Fig. I. Fig. III illustrates a cross-section taken on the line III III, Fig. I. Fig. IV illustrates a vertical section taken on the line IV IV, Fig. II. Fig. V is a view similar to that shown in Fig. IV, showin g modified forms of construction and operating device. Fig. VI is a diagram view illustrating a means for operating the doors of the cuspidors byhand instead of by the foot.- Fig. VII is an elevation of the links and connection used with the main form of the device. Fig. VIII is an elevation of the corresponding parts used with the modified form of operating mechanism shown in Fig. V.

In the drawings, 1 designates a frame adapted to be seated in the oor 2 of a room, railway-car, or other compartment in which it is desired to provide a cuspidor.

3 designates abox suspended from the frame 1, being secured to such frame by screws 4 or other suitable means of attachment. The box 3 has an outlet 5, to which the inner surface of the bottom of the box inclines.

6 designates doors pivotally hinged to the frame 1 and arranged to swing upwardly and outwardly. The pivot-pins of the doors 6 are provided with crank-arms 7. 8 are links pivotally connected at their upper ends to the crank-arms 7.

9 designates a plate secured to the fioor 2 at one vend of the frame 1, and formed with depending hangers 10, that receive a pivotpin 11, on which is mounted a lever 12. The inner end of the lever l2 carries aweight 13, and the outer end of the lever receives the impact of a push-pin 14, provided with a button or head 15, and stops 16, that limit the upward movement of the push-pin. The lower ends of the links S are connected to the lever 12 by eyes 17, carried by the lever 12, in which the lower ends of the links engage to be moved on the operation of the lever 12.

To operate thedevice, the person desirous of using the cuspidor places his foot upon the button of the push-pin 14C and depresses such pin. The push-pin in turn depresses the outer end of the lever 12 and elevates the inner weighted end of the lever, causing the links 8 to be raised. The links S in their upward movement carry the crank-arms 7 connected to the hinge-pins of the doors, in an upward direction, causing the doors 6 to swing open', exposing the interior of the box 3. After using the cuspidor the operator removes his foot from the push-pin, when the weight 13, carried by the lever 12, causes the parts to return to normal position and the doors (i to be closed.

In the modified form shown in Fig. V the box 3 is provided with an outlet a in the bottom and a oonveyingpipe may be dispensed with. The links SiL are connected to a rotatable disk provided with a weight 13a. The operation in this form of the device is the same as in the main form, except that the links SiL are operated on the rotation of the disk 14n, impelled by the operators foot.

In the form of device shown in Fig. VI the box 3 is supported beneath the Iioor 2 in the same manner as in the other forms of the device and the doors are operated by the lever l2 acting upon the link 8 and the connected parts in the same manner as in the other forms. Instead of the weight 13, carried by the lever 12, a spring 16 is employed to return the lever to its normal position. Connected to the lever 12 is a rod 17, that leans to and yIOO is connected to one arm ot' a bell-crank lever 1S, pivotally supported in a hanger 19. The other arm of the bell-crank lever 18 receives the connection of one end of the rod 20, the opposite end of said rod 2O being connected to an operating-lever 2l, pivoted in a bracket 22 to the wall of the compartment in which the cuspidor is located. The lever 2l is placed in such a position as to be within convenient reach of a persons hand, and to operate the device the lever is thrown upward, causing a pull on the rods 2O and 17, and the rod 17 actuates the lever 12, causing the doors of the cuspidor to be thrown open, and on the release of the lever 2l the spring 1G causes the parts to return to their normal position.

It is evident that either the spring 1G or the weight 13 might be used in either of the forms of the device, and I do not therefore limit myself to the use of either a spring or a weight for the purpose of returning the lever l2 to its normal position.

I claim as my inventionl. A cuspidor comprising a floor-frame, a box beneath the door-frame, doors for closing the box having pivot-pins, crank-arms secured to the pivot-pins beneath the floorframe, the pendent links secured to the crankarms, and a lever having a counterweight and pivoted beneath the floor-frame with which the lower ends 'of the links are connected and whereby the links are raised and lowered for opening and closing the doors; substantially as described.

2. A cuspidor comprising a floor-frame, a box beneath the Hoor-frame, doors for closing the box having pivot-pins, crank-arms secured to the pivot-pins beneath the floor-frame, the pendent links secured to the crank-arms, the lever havinga counterweight and pivoted beneath the floor-frame with which the lower ends of the links are connected, and means whereby the lever is operated to raise and lower the links for opening and closing the doors: substantially as described.

3. A cuspidor comprising a floor-frame, a box beneath the Hoor-frame, doors for closing the box, having pivot-pins, crank-arms secured to the pivot-pins, the floor-plate, the hangers depending from the floor-plate, the pivot-pin mounted in the hangers, the lever secured to the pivot-pin between the hangers, the eyes secured to the lever, links whereby the eyes are connected with the crank-arms, and means for operating the lever; substantially as described.

HENRY J. SPRINGER.

In presence of- E. C. SPRINGER, SAM. W. MCKITTRICK. 

